Class, raid, and PVP changes abound in today’s patch 7.2.5 hotfixes

Classes

• Casting Heroic Leap, Infernal Strike, Metamorphosis, or Grappling Hook while rooted will no longer consume the cooldown.
• Monk
  • Windwalker
    • Blackout Kick damage increased by 8%.
    • Rising Sun Kick damage increased by 8%.
    • Tiger Palm damage increased by 8%.
• Priest
  • Shadow
    • Mind Blast damage increased by 13%.
    • Mind Flay damage increased by 18%.
    • Void Bolt damage increased by 10%.
• Shaman
  • Enhancement
    • Stormbringer can now proc from Stormstrike offhand and Windstrike offhand attacks.
• Warrior
  • Arms
    • Cleave damage reverted to 7.2.0 values.
    • Extra Executes from Sweeping Strikes now correctly benefit from the Precise Strikes Artifact Trait.
    • Mortal Strike damage increased by 12%.
    • Opportunity Strikes should not be triggered by Pummel or Heroic Leap.
    • Shattered Defenses (Artifact Trait) reduced to 50% bonus damage (was 60% bonus damage).
    • Trauma reduced to 20% additional damage (was 25%).

Dungeons and Raids

• The Nighthold
  • Krosus
    • Searing Brand damage reduced by 15%.
  • Star Augur Etraeus
    • Fel Burst, Starburst, and Iceburst damage reduced by 15%.
  • Gul’dan
    • Fel Scythe damage reduced by 15%.
    • Gul’dan’s health decreased by 3% on Heroic and Mythic difficulties.

Items

• Draught of Souls damage is reduced by 15% for Fury Warriors (was 40%).
• Draught of Souls damage is reduced by 20% for Arms Warriors (was 40%).
• The Elemental Shaman Embrace of the Living Mountain 2-piece set bonus now has a 10% chance to refund Maelstrom spent on Earth Shock (was a 45% chance).
• The Fury Warrior Battlegear of Iron Wrath 4-piece set bonus now provides a 2 second reduction to Battle Cry (was 10 seconds).

Player versus Player

• Death Knight
  • Crypt Fever will no longer consume Festering Wounds when it procs.
• Demon Hunter
  • Havoc
    • Template Agility increased from 80% to 85%.
    • Template Haste reduced from 130% to 110%.
    • Template Versatility increased from 100% to 120%.
    • Chaos Blades increases damage dealt by 20% (was 30%) in PvP situations.
    • Fel Barrage damage reduced by 30% in PvP situations.
    • Nemesis durations increased to 30 seconds in PvP situation (was 15 seconds).
    • Nemesis now increases damage by 15% (was 25%).
• Hunter
  • Beast Mastery
    • Template Agility decreased from 80% to 70%.
    • Template Armor decreased from 120% to 100%.
    • Template Critical Strike increased from 70% to 100%.
    • Template Mastery decreased from 75% to 45%.
    • Dire Beast: Basilisk is now immune to snares and roots.
    • Dire Beast: Basilisk’s damage has been increased by 50%.
  • Marksmanship
    • Template Agility decreased from 105% to 100%.
    • Template Critical Strike increased from 50% to 80%.
    • Template Haste decreased from 150% to 120%.
    • Sniper Shot no longer increases its own range.
    • Sniper Shot’s duration increased to 15 seconds (was 10 seconds).
    • Sniper Shot’s range is increased to 55 yards (was 40 yards).
• Monk
  • Mistweaver
    • Way of the Crane causes Spinning Crane Kick to heal for 100% of damage dealt (was 200%).
    • Way of the Crane now heals based on absorbed damage.
    • Way of the Crane now costs 8% of base mana.
  • Windwalker
    • Template Versatility increased from 100% to 120%.
    • Template Haste increased from 175% to 200%.
    • Tigereye Brew should now correctly grant stacks for all Chi-consuming abilities.
• Paladin
  • Holy
    • Template Intellect increased from 135% to 145%.
    • Avenging Crusader’s mana cost has increased by 30%.
    • Avenging Crusader’s cooldown recovery rate on Judgment and Crusader Strike decreased to 30% (was 50%).
    • Avenging Crusader’s bonus damage decreased to 30% (was 50%).
  • Protection
    • Hand of the Protector’s healing is reduced by 60% in PvP (was 45%).
    • Light of the Protector’s healing is reduced by 60% in PvP (was 45%).
    • Luminesence now heals for 20% of healing taken (was 30%).
    • Mana regeneration reduced by 25%.
  • Retribution
    • Template Strength reduced from 85% to 80%.
    • Blessing of Sanctuary’s cooldown is now 45 seconds (was 30 seconds).
    • Lawbringer’s duration increased to 45 seconds (was 30 seconds).
    • Divine Punisher now grants 3 Holy Power (was 2).
    • Luminesence now heals for 20% of healing taken (was 30%).
    • Templar’s Verdict now deals full damage in PvP situations (was a 30% reduction).
• Priest
  • Discipline
    • Overloaded with Light increases Light’s Wrath damage by 200% in PvP situations (was 500%).
    • Power Word: Fortitude can now be active on 3 targets.
    • Power Word: Fortitude’s mana cost has been reduced by 80%.
    • Power Word: Shield’s absorption amount is increased by 10% in PvP situations (was 25%).
    • Purified Resolve now provides a 5% maximum health shield (was 8%).
    • Strength of Soul decreases physical damage taken by 20% (was 30%).
    • Strength of Soul’s heal has been increased by 75%.
  • Holy
    • Template Damage dealt decreased from 75% to 65%.
    • Template Haste increased from 100% to 125%.
    • Template Intellect increased from 135% to 145%.
    • Template Mastery reduced from 100% to 75%.
    • Divine Attendant now reduces cooldown by 2.5 minutes (was 2 minutes).  Tooltip will be inaccurate till a followup hotfix.
    • Greater Fade’s duration has been reduced to 4 seconds (was 6 seconds).
    • Ray of Hope’s bonus healing has been reduced to 50% (was 100%).
    • Renew’s periodic healing has been increased by 100% in PvP situations.
    • Spirit of the Redeemer now has a 3 minute cooldown (was 5 minutes).
    • Spirit of the Redeemer now has a 7 second duration (was 10 seconds).
  • Shadow
    • Mind Blast damage increased by 30% in PvP situations.
    • Mind Flay damage increased by 40% in PvP situations.
    • Shadow Word: Pain damage reduced by 20% in PvP situations.
    • Shadow Word: Void damage increased by 20% in PvP situations.
    • Shadowform reduces physical damage taken by 20% in PvP situations (was 10%).
    • Vampiric Touch damage reduced by 15% in PvP situations
    • Void Torrent no longer deals decreased damage in PvP situations, (was 20% less.
• Shaman
  • Purifying Waters healing reduced by 40%.
  • The Healing Surge cast by Swelling Waves now heals for half its regular amount.
  • Enhancement
    • Gathering Storms no longer counts pets and guardians in PvP situations when increasing the damage of your next Stormstrike.
  • Restoration
    • Template Critical Strike increased from 50% to 120%.
    • Template Versatility increased from 130 to 140%.
    • Earth Shield will now heal when an attacker takes 4% of their max health in damage (was 8%).
    • Earth Shield now has 4 charges (was 3).
    • Healing Stream Totem now heals for an additional 40% in PvP situations (was 10%).
    • Riptide heals for an additional 30% in PvP situations.
    • Healing Wave heals for an additional 50% in PvP situations (was an additional 100%).
• Warlock
  • Soul Shards should now be set to 3 during Arena Preparation
• Warrior
  • Fury
    • Template Stamina decreased from 100% to 95%.
    • Bloodthirst’s heal is reduced by 25% in PvP situations.

Professions

• The item level of most Legion crafted gear is now 850, and can now be increased up to 900 with Obliterum.
  • Existing gear below item level 850 will not have its item level changed, and will display “Obliterum: 0/10”, but it will be brought up to item level 855 with one application of Obliterum.
• Attempting to apply Obliterum to Skullblasters will no longer consume the Obliterum and Blood of Sargeras.
• Crates of Bobbers should no longer drop if you already know the toy that they teach.